RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Millard Fillmore102 - Millard Fillmore
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Crisp ink signature, “Respectfully yours, Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. Y., April 11th, 1865,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 lightly-lined slip, most li
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James Buchanan103 - James Buchanan
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Ink signature, “James Buchanan,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.75 slip. Slip is affixed by its vertical edges to a 5.5 x 2.25 off-white slip. In fine condi
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Rutherford B. Hayes104 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.25 x 10, June 23, 1880. President Hayes appoints “Edward H. Wright to be a Commissi
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Rutherford B. Hayes105 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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ALS as president signed “RB Hayes,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 28, 1879. Letter to George A. Lavitt and others, marked
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Rutherford B. Hayes106 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Precise ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition
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James A. Garfield107 - James A. Garfield
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Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to T. D. Baldwin of New York, and franked along the top, “J. A. Garfield, M.C.” Printed in the
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James A. Garfield: Willard Bliss108 - James A. Garfield: Willard Bliss
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Doctor and expert in ballistic trauma (1825–1889) who treated President Garfield after he was shot until his death two months later. Uncommon 5 x 8.5
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Chester A. Arthur109 - Chester A. Arthur
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Signed Executive Mansion card, boldly signed in black ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” In fine condition, with a couple of light creases and adhesive residue
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Grover Cleveland110 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, October 17, 1898. Letter to his nephew Fred Bacon. In part: “I was glad to hear that…you were i
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Grover Cleveland111 - Grover Cleveland
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Color postcard of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, 3.5 x 5.5, boldly signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland, Nov. 19, 1907.” In fine condition,
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Grover Cleveland112 - Grover Cleveland
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Ink signature, as president-elect, “Grover Cleveland, Feb 1, 1893,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card with a small commemorative postage stamp affixed to t
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William McKinley113 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, August 11, 1896. Letter to M. J. Brown, secretary of the McKinley League. In par
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William McKinley114 - William McKinley
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Partly-printed DS, signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 13.75 x 16.75, November 15, 1895. Governor McKinley appoints Milton Clark a “Judge of the Court of
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William H. Taft115 - William H. Taft
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Uncommon 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Taft in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, signed against a white area at the bottom in black ink, “Wm. H.
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William H. Taft116 - William H. Taft
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Desirable postcard of the Supreme Court Chamber, 3.5 x 5.5, boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition, with some brushing and sprea
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William H. Taft117 - William H. Taft
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Distinguished matte-finish 11.25 x 14.75 photo of Taft in 1908, signed and inscribed in black ink as president, “For my friend Alphonso Sawyer with th
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Woodrow Wilson118 - Woodrow Wilson
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Color postcard of the residence of the governor of Bermuda, 3.5 x 5.5, neatly signed in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson.” Collector’s notation below indica
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Woodrow Wilson119 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 14, January 29, 1916. President Wilson appoints James C. Crane to be the postmaster of St. John, Washin
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Woodrow Wilson120 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, February 2, 1903. Wilson writes to Charles G. Sachse. In part: “I am sorry to say that the edition on heavy paper is the
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Warren G. Harding121 - Warren G. Harding
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Fountain pen signatures, “Grateful to have been present on Oct. 4, Sincerely, Warren G. Harding,” and “Ditto, Florence Kling Harding,” at the bottom o
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Warren G. Harding122 - Warren G. Harding
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White House card signed in black ink, “Warren G. Harding.” Light overall toning, with a couple heavier spots, and some scattered light surface loss, m
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Warren G. Harding123 - Warren G. Harding
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Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harding, “W. G. Harding,” payable to Marion County Bank for $742.36, May 4, 1909. In fine condition, wi
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Calvin Coolidge124 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 3, 1931. Letter to Alba Johnson. In full: “Because of your connection with the invitation to go
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Herbert Hoover126 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 15, 1928. Letter of thanks to Jason Rogers, General Manager of the Kansas City Journal Post. In ful
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Herbert Hoover127 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10, Department of Commerce letterhead, April 12, 1927. Brief letter to Grosvenor Clarkson. In full: “I have your letter of April
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Franklin D. Roosevelt128 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 embossed State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition, with a mi
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Eleanor Roosevelt129 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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DS, signed “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,” seven pages, 9.25 x 13, August 15, 1952. Standard book contract by which Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok grant to G.
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Elliott Roosevelt130 - Elliott Roosevelt
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Son of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (1910–1990). Vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 9 photo of Roosevelt and his wife, actress Faye Emerson, signed and in
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Harry and Bess Truman131 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Two signed photos, both approximately 3 x 5, signed in black ink under their images, “Harry S. Truman,” and “Bess W. Truman.” Both the photos are hous
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Harry S. Truman132 - Harry S. Truman
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Ink signature and inscription, as president, “To Hon. John W. Snyder, with best wishes, Harry S. Truman, The White House 1/21/47,” on an off-white 7.5
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gerald Ford134 - Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gerald Ford
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Glossy 9 x 7.5 photo of Eisenhower talking to several gentlemen in the Oval Office, affixed to a 9.5 x 9 mount, signed in fountain pen, “Dwight D. Eis
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur135 - Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur
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Two items: commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower’s final birthday during his presidency, signed in fountain pen by Eisenhowe
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nelson Rockefeller136 - Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nelson Rockefeller
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Tri-fold program from the state dinner in honor of Eisenhower, given by the Lotus Club on December 6, 1962, 9 x 12. Signed and inscribed vertically in
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Dwight D. Eisenhower137 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Two TLSs, both as president, both one page, one 6.75 x 8.75, and the other 6.75 x 10, both to Hobart C. Ramsey, dated 1954 and 1955. The first letter,
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Dwight D. Eisenhower138 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 7, 1953. Letter of thanks for a ham sent to the White House. In part: “The gran
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Lyndon B. Johnson139 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6 x 7, White House letterhead, April 15, 1965. Brief letter to Ken Scheibel of the Donrey Media Group. In full: “Your stor
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Lyndon B. Johnson140 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Embossed bookplate, 3.75 x 4.75, signed in black ink, “Lyndon B. Johnson.” Bookplate is affixed to a loose half-title page of Johnson’s book, The Vant
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Lyndon B. Johnson141 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Glossy 7 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Earl Collins, my best always, Lyndon B. Johnson.” Matted to an overall s
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Richard Nixon142 - Richard Nixon
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TLS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1992. Letter to his friend Proctor Jones, with Nixon handwriting the greeting. I
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Richard Nixon143 - Richard Nixon
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Ink signature, “With best wishes from Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 clipped slip. Slip is affixed to an identical size piece of cardstock.
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Richard Nixon144 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, first printing. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 p
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Richard Nixon145 - Richard Nixon
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Vintage 8 x 10 photo of Richard and Pat Nixon, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Reverend Cornelius Greenway, with the best wishes from Dick Nixo
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Richard Nixon146 - Richard Nixon
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Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To His Excellency Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne with admiration for the f
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Gerald Ford147 - Gerald Ford
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Two items: Color 6 x 4 postcard portrait of the Oval office, signed in blue felt tip and encapsulated in a plastic James Spence authentication holder;
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Gerald Ford148 - Gerald Ford
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Glossy 9.25 x 7 second generation press photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald Ford, 38
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Gerald Ford149 - Gerald Ford
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Press release, two pages, 8.5 x 13, dated October 12, 1973, and entitled, “Remarks of the President Announcing His Nominee for Vice President,” and co
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Jimmy Carter150 - Jimmy Carter
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Collection of three photos, including two color, each signed in silver ink or black felt tip, with two signed “J. Carter,” and one signed “Best wishes
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Jimmy Carter151 - Jimmy Carter
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TLS signed “Jimmy,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 24, 1987. Letter to Ted Cassidy. In full: “I was pleased to receive the bottles
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Ronald Reagan152 - Ronald Reagan
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Scarce personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Reagan, “Ronald Reagan,” payable to Mr. Michael Grey for $50, September 28, 1989. Encapsulat
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Ronald Reagan153 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 7.25 x 9 photo of Reagan greeting Ken Scheibel at the White House, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ken Scheibel—With Be
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